German bureaucrats are ~20% more efficient than Russian

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Recently I got a new Russian passport (valid for 10 years now - cool). In order to get it, I had to fill an application form online and then wait for an appointment at the consulate for 5.5 months to sign the form, and then another 3 months to get the passport.

Now I need to re-new a German permanent residence permit, so it matches with the new passport's number. The waiting time for an appointment at Auslaenderbehoerde Munich is longer than 4 months, which is still ~20% faster than the waiting time at the Russian consulate.